I’m not an orphan; I just feel like one. When my father dropped me off at Larkspur Academy with nothing more than my backpack, I didn’t know what to expect. Definitely not: A mean girl who looks exactly like me. A forbidden library full of mysterious books. or . . . A paranormal mystery I didn’t ask for and can’t possibly solve on my own. Why me? Why now? Will the answers help me rein in an escaped power that threatens my classmates, my family, and possibly, the world? *** Book-smart and curious Mina Parker loves homeschool life, along with lessons shared by her neighbor and only friend, Kane. The day after her sixteenth birthday, however, her idyllic days come to an end when her widowed father insists she attend Larkspur Academy, an elite boarding school on the very edge of their small town. Unceremoniously dropped off at Larkspur’s front door, Mina finds herself at the mercy of the academy’s headmaster, her Uncle Reed. She’s never met him or his daughter, Sunny, who introduces herself by locking Mina alone in the girls’ restroom, even as Mina realizes that her cousin is the very mirror image of herself. But life at Larkspur shifts from miserable to magical when Mina discovers a secret in the secret school library, one that makes her question her identity, her knowledge, and most of all, her inner strength. Can she she face the challenge, even if it means reaching out to her classmates for help, or will she leave a powerful mystery unsolved, exposing everyone at Larkspur, the town, and beyond to unimaginable danger? Nancy Drew meets Cardcaptor Sakura in this new magical mystery adventure from the teen author of the Arda Academy and The Changeling Covenant trilogies.

Larkspur Academy (Complete Series) is a five book young adult paranormal mystery box set featuring a smart teen heroine, powerful friendships, and sweet romance along with magical secrets. This bundle includes all five books, which must be read in order as each installment moves the story forward. Join Mina and her new friends as they discover the life-altering secrets hidden within the walls of Larkspur Academy. 1. Mirror: Mina must adjust to her new life at Larkspur Academy, but her mean cousin and frightening secrets make her wish she was back home. 2. Illusion: Sweet, popular Gavin comes to Mina's rescue, but she wants to save herself. Can she deal with the knowledge she must save everyone? 3. Spiral: Mina no longer knows who to trust after a shocking revelation and a devastating confession. Which secret, she wonders, will be the one to cause her downfall? 4. Mirage: The summer semester class trip promises adventure as well as an escape from Larkspur's walls, but the dangers of Moon Lake prove all too real. 5. Glow: Will Mina's time at Larkspur Academy end in triumph or tragedy?

THIS PLACE WAS BUILT FOR SECRETS. No one is who they seem. Coming to Larkspur wasn’t my idea, but so much has happened in the short time I’ve been here that I can’t possibly leave. Not without answers. Not without hope. Not without a home to return to.

Adventure is the last thing on Andrea Henderson's mind when she moves to Moses Lake. After surviving the worst year of her life, she's struggling to build a new life for herself and her son as a social worker. Perhaps in doing a job that makes a difference, she can find some sense of purpose and solace in her shattered faith. For new Moses Lake game warden Mart McClendon, finding a sense of purpose in life isn't an issue. He took the job to get out of southwest Texas and the constant reminders of a tragedy for which he can't forgive himself. But when a little girl is seen with the town recluse, Mart and Andrea are drawn together in the search for her identity. The little girl offers them both a new chance at redemption and hope--and may bring them closer than either ever planned.

Shocking revelations and a devastating confession have left me stunned and confused. Who can I trust to show me the truth, when I'm the one who is supposed to lead the way?

A hidden menace? The summer semester class trip promises adventure as well as an escape from the confines of Larkspur's spells and secrets. But will Moon Lake lure me into a false sense of security, putting those I care about in unforeseeable danger?

When Life Seemed Its Worst, Gresham Awaited Julia Hollis' opulent life in Victorian London crashes to pieces when her husband passes away. Worse, she is told by his bankers that he gambled away their fortune. Now, the family's hope rests on The Larkspur, an old abandoned coaching inn in the quaint village of Gresham. Driven by dread and her desire to provide for her children, Julia decides to turn the dilapidated inn into a lodging house. But can she--who was accustomed to servants attending to every need--do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving? And then an eligible new vicar moves into town...